My dear Fan
I cannot understand how Miss W[ilding]. could be so stupid as to repeat such a pack of nonsense to you, wherever she may have heard it. I am very sorry you should have been annoyed about it, but you must always remember that nonsense is being talked about everyone, and you know very well that I am quite certain not to neglect or forget so good and dear an old friend as yourself at any time. It is painful to me not to see you oftener, but this cannot be helped at present, and you may be certain that it is always in my mind to try and serve your interests in every way.
I find I can spare another little cheque, so I send it you, as well as a new and beautiful picture for your gallery, which represents an Elephant putting black beadles in a hole.
I hope you will benefit by country air & change. You ought to have taken some before, as the weather has not been improving lately. Before you leave town let me know that you have received the cheque safely.
As to your

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My dear Fan
I cannot understand how Miss W[ilding]. could be so stupid as to repeat such a pack of nonsense to you, wherever she may have heard it. I am very sorry you should have been annoyed about it, but you must always remember that nonsense is being talked about everyone, and you know very well that I am quite certain not to neglect or forget so good and dear an old friend as yourself at any time. It is painful to me not to see you oftener, but this cannot be helped at present, and you may be certain that it is always in my mind to try and serve your interests in every way.
I find I can spare another little cheque, so I send it you, as well as a new and beautiful picture for your gallery, which represents an Elephant putting black beadles in a hole.
I hope you will benefit by country air & change. You ought to have taken some before, as the weather has not been improving lately. Before you leave town let me know that you have received the cheque safely.
As to your